hammer price
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A golden hare that sparked a treasure hunt has sold at auction for a hammer price of £82,550.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
The pension fund flipped the Codex Sassoon 11 years later for 10 times its hammer price.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
The hammer price was 6.2 million Swiss francs, but with commission the final price was 7.46 million Swiss francs, Christie's spokesperson Alexandra Kindermann said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2021
"I am happy and surprised by the great hammer price achieved for the cassette tape," said Højen, in a statement.
From Fox News ● Oct. 4, 2021
Sotheby’s said it was accepting payment in cryptocurrency for both the hammer price and its buyer fee.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2021
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